Man tested positive for COVID-19 dies in Karnataka
Bengaluru, May 29 (PTI): In a second similar incident in Karnataka, an elderly man tested positive for COVID-19 has died at a hospital in Belagavi district, a senior official in health department said.
Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary, Karnataka's Health and Family Welfare department confirmed the death.
According to health department sources, the 70-year-old patient, a resident of Benakanahalli village in Belagavi, died late Wednesday night, after being tested positive for Covid-19 in the morning.
He was allegedly suffering from age-related diseases and was admitted to Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences District Hospital for treatment. When the Covid test was positive, he was immediately shifted to the Covid ward, added the sources.
On May 17, an 84-year-old-man with severe comorbidities died at a private hospital in Whitefield, Bengaluru and his Covid-19 test results came positive after his death. The health department bulletin pegged active Covid-19 cases at 126 in Karnataka as of May 28, with 40 new cases being reported on that day. According to a health department source, all district and tertiary hospitals in Karnataka are prepared to handle Covid-19 cases with necessary equipment.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
